16:30 Dundalk

Wednesday 12 May 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 0.26s

(3)

Bright Companion¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary

150/1

Ninth of 10 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, good, 150/1) on debut 16 days ago. Plenty more is required.

Form: 9

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(2)

Cailin Cliste¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Lee| T: K J Condon

15/8

22/1, fourth of 10 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, good) on debut 16 days ago. Stable having good spell. Likely to improve. Shortlisted.

Form: 4

(6)

Cuala Bula

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: J Davison

14/1

£6,500 yearling, Galileo Gold filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful 1m Flaming Moon and 7f-9f Justice Smart. Bred to be no back number. Respected newcomer.

Form:

(7)

Orinoco River

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

1/1

War Front filly. Sister to 1m winner National Guard and half-sister to US Grade 3 8.5f winner Donna Veloce, runner-up in Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. Makes some appeal on paper. Much respected.

Form:

(8)

Pretty Pioneer²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: Ciaran Murphy

150/1

Twice-raced filly. 20/1, last of 13 in maiden at Tipperary (5f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Has plenty to find.

Form: 80

(4)

Yet

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

4/1

War Front filly. Dam, fairly useful 1m winner, half-sister to top-class 7f-1m2f winner Giant's Causeway. In excellent hands and warrants plenty of respect. Yard also have Heart To Heart in here.

Form:

Non-Runners

(1)

Heart To Heart

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: A P O'Brien J: Seamie Heffernan

(5)

Zoe's Power

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: Barry J Fitzgerald J: Luke McAteer

Forecasts

Orinoco River (1/1), Cailin Cliste (15/8), Heart To Heart (5/2), Yet (4/1), Cuala Bula (14/1), Zoe's Power (50/1), Bright Companion (150/1), Pretty Pioneer (150/1)

The market will no doubt reveal plenty here, but Aidan O'Brien's newcomers HEART TO HEART and Yet look much the best options on paper and are taken to lead the field home in that order. Orinoco River is another debutante who makes some appeal and she can take minor honours ahead of Naas-fourth Cailin Cliste.